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Ollie Gill of Scott Bakers (pics by neil crud)
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The Alarm begin a 3 day ‘urban guerilla’ video shoot to film 13 songs in one weekend for an accompanying DVD with the forthcoming album ‘Under Attack’. The aim is to film an individual video for each song in a different location around the Rhyl area and as each song is wrapped up, the tapes are sent to Mike Peter’s studio in Dyserth where they are edited as the next song is being filmed. Locations were, The Chapel and the waterfall in Dyserth. Underground car park, old Downtown Club, Railway sideings, High Street, Fun Fair, Town Hall and Crescent Road car park in Rhyl.
Here is the finished version of Cease & Desist, shot under the railway arches by The Dudley Arms and train station in Rhyl.
Meanwhile – DOA UK (Dead on Arrival) – play the Red Lion, St Asaph. The very young band from Holyhead (later called Demask), take advantage of the vibrant networking across North Wales to play in obscure venues that Blood & Lipstick promoter Steve Rastin seems to unearth.
Bangor’s Skinflick release ‘Halo of Flies/The Maggot Circle’, special edition album, Dead Sexy Records, DS505 (originally released as a demo in 2003) – Subsequently gained proper remastering and release in October 2005 with bonus remix CD (The Maggot Circle)
Mayfair Mall fanzine says, ‘Skinflick have a sound that can only be described as post industrialist electro death metal, who’s influences lie in the macabre. The first thing that grabs you is the vocals of Judas Williams, as the tracks aren’t simply sung, they are etched into your subconscious like some subliminal messages. With the additional vocals of Lady Chaos on a number of tracks lending that extra edge to the tracks. This isn’t an album that is easily defined. It has that dark electronic feel that would go down well in the clubs in London, but somehow I can’t see it being played on Radio 1. Tracks of note are the menacing title track ‘Halo of Flies’ and the very dark and haunting ‘& Die’. This double CD has a lot to offer fans of the darker, heavier, more sinister side of metal. If you like to take a walk on the dark side and lose yourself in a electronic daze, leave all you worries behind you, let out you inner demon and check out Skinflick. However, if you’re of a nervous disposition then I would leave well alone as this album will seriously mess with your head.’
DETHKATS – Dragula
GOLDBLADE – Fighting on The Dancefloor
MICROGRAPHIA – Arcella
NEWBREED – [track]
THE HUNGRY I – The Car
COSMO JONES BEAT MACHINE – Mississippi Sound System
ZOMBINA & THE SKELETONES – The New Orleans Incident
FONDLERS – Dwin Eisau Cwmio
DEAD 60′s POPSTARS – Riot Radio
DAVID MYSTERIOUS – Red Matthew
JOHNNY R – Lament of Johnny R
JACK SHARP – Halleluiah
ANHREFN – Teimladau
FORMER CELL MATES – Inhaler
JON BON 10p – Sheep Shaggin’ Blues
SONS OF SELINA – Life Is But (inst 2001)
SEIZE THE DAY – Ham ‘n’ Cheese
GUILD OF DEFIANTS – Lucy Jackson
VOODOO 7:2 – Red Memories Dice Decisions
THE TIME – I’m On Your Side
Ryan Kift: “Ar Goll” MENAI Records-CD004
The Debut Album from Ryan Kift (ex Something Personal Vocalist).
The Album “Ar Goll” features a mixture of ten tracks, five Welsh & five English plus a video of County Hotel
